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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Greek Deal More Probable, Bitcoin Goes… Up

  July 10, 2015, 6:19 AM

  

  Yesterday, Bitcoin went down a bit. The volume was roughly at the level we had seen in the previous days – relatively significant. The most important factor to consider is that we haven’t really seen any significant depreciation since the Greek proposal came to light. What might this mean for the Bitcoin market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Positive Expectations Following Asian Stocks Rebound

  July 9, 2015, 7:13 AM

  

  S&P 500 index continues to fluctuate as it breaches 2,050 support. Is this a bottoming consolidation or just a flat correction before another leg down?

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• Forex Trading Alert: New Low in EUR/USD

  July 7, 2015, 10:07 AM

  

  Although the new next finance minister (Euclid Tsakalotos) will represent Greece in an emergency meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Brussels today, the uncertainty over economic stability in Europe continues to weight on investors’ sentiment. In this environment, EUR/USD declined once again, hitting a fresh monthly low. How low could the exchange rate go in the coming days?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Will Stock Market Shrug Off Greek Fears?

  July 6, 2015, 7:38 AM

  

  S&P 500 index may react negatively to Greece's referendum outcome. Will downtrend extend?

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• The Complex Nature of Gold

  July 3, 2015, 11:03 AM

  

  Gold is probably the most difficult asset class to understand. What does make the nature of gold so complex and the gold market analysis so demanding? Is gold a commodity or currency?

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• Top 5 Gold Stocks for July 2015

  July 3, 2015, 8:33 AM

  

  In the turbulent times like the ones we might be about to witness, the attention of precious metals investors tends to be focused on metals themselves, in particular gold and silver. Greece seems to be in a pretty precarious position, with a referendum coming in on the acceptance of the terms extended by its creditors. In the whole discussion, gold is being mentioned as the traditional safe-haven asset. The discussion seems to be on whether gold will thrive on a possible Grexit, whether there will be an initial sell-off like back in 2008. In this discussion, the frequently overlooked part of the precious metals market is the array of mining stocks.

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• Stock Trading Alert: Investors' Sentiment Improved Ahead Of Economic Data Releases, Holiday Weekend

  July 2, 2015, 12:42 PM

  

  S&P 500 index bounced off support level at around 2,050, as investors hunted for bargains following recent move down. Will the short-term downtrend continue? Or will it reverse?

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• Forex Trading Alert: USD/JPY Meets Short-term Resistance

  July 2, 2015, 12:40 PM

  

  Earlier today, the Labor Department reported that the economy added 223,000 jobs in June, missing expectations for a growth of 230,000. Additionally, a separate report showed that the initial jobless claims in the week ending June 27 increased by 10,000, also missing analysts expectations for a 1,000 drop. Thanks to these disappointing numbers, USD/JPY bounced down the short-term resistance, erasing all today’s gains. What’s next?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Verification of Breakdown or Reversal?

  July 1, 2015, 10:31 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil gained 1.41% ahead of weekly API supply data, but did this upswing change anything in the short-term picture of the commodity?

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• Greece Defaults on the IMF

  July 1, 2015, 10:07 AM

  

  As expected, Greece missed its payment to the IMF. What does it mean for Greece and the gold market?

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• Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Gold Stocks Break Below 2008 Low

  July 1, 2015, 10:00 AM

  

  Gold and silver declined yesterday, but the really profound action was seen in the precious metals mining stocks. Both key indices for this sector (the HUI and XAU) declined below their respective 2008 lows and managed to close below them. What’s next? Will gold and silver stocks bounce like they did in late 2014?

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• Forex Trading Alert: AUD/USD Tests Resistance Area

  June 30, 2015, 11:50 AM

  

  Today’s industry data showed that Australia's new home sales dropped by 2.3% in the previous month, which pushed AUD/USD below the support line. Despite this deterioration, the exchange rate reversed and climbed to yesterday’s high. Will we see further rally?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Does Greece Influence Bitcoin?

  June 30, 2015, 11:11 AM

  

  We saw a day of appreciation yesterday, we're seeing one today. This appreciation is on increased and relatively significant volume, a bullish sign. But is the situation as bullish as it is made out to be?

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• Oil Trading Alert: Important Levels to Watch

  June 29, 2015, 12:20 PM

  

  Crude oil moved lower after the market’s open weakened by a stronger greenback, but the commodity reversed and rebound in the following hours. Despite this move, light crude closed the day below $60. Will short-term support levels hold in the coming week?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Negative Expectations Following Failed Greece Debt Crisis Talks

  June 29, 2015, 12:15 PM

  

  S&P 500 index remains in a short-term downtrend as investors react to Greece debt crisis news. Is there more to come?

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